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Ades Synagogue
… tradition. In Jerusalem, the Ades community maintains the musical tradition of the Aleppine Jews. Each Shabbat is … communities frequent Ades, along with visitors such as musicians or tourists who come to enjoy the special singing … Jews from Aleppo, Syria . Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2000. 99. 'Ades Synagogue.' Wikipedia: The Free …
Admor
… religious leader of the community and his authority is expressed in matters connected to Jewish law (Hallakha). He … Zemirot with them. He also took the job of renewing the musical tradition of the dynasty, and acted as a musical leader [3] . His son and successor was not as …
Freylekhs
… term that, in this case, signifies a musical genre. It seems that Freylekhs tunes comprised … and the Skutchne. Feldman also views the Freylekhs as a musical genre, however to define these tunes as a musical … [6] to name a few. This unclear situation is further expressed in the musical scores and CD's of the Klezmer …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… on the eve of the Russian Orthodox Easter, two Russian musicians met in an encounter that was to have impacts on classical and popular music to this day. Vladimir Stasov, music historian and … Nachman Bialik. The poem, rich in Biblical reference, expresses the poet’s desolation and loss of faith – “They say …
A Bookshelf On Top of the Sky: 12 Stories about John Zorn
… American composer who has been active in the New York music scene since the mid 1970s. During that period, Zorn's music has dabbled in free jazz, hardcore punk music, … music, and countless other styles and genres of musical expression. He often fuses these elements into one song …
Ne’ilah
… seal. In the Ashkenazi liturgy, Ne’ilah receives a unique musical treatment, especially in the melody for the Kaddish … made by Ashkenazi communities to differentiate Nei'la by musical means from the rest of the High Holy Days' prayers. … made by the Shofar. The prayer ends with the congregation expressing joy and hope by declaring 'Leshana habaa …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most impressive text within the Synagogue tradition. Sources of the … the words ' Yishar koa h .' The Simple Reading The musical capabilities of the priests are very diverse and … on the priest. Some of the priests have received no musical training. In fact, many were not even trained to …
Elohim Eshala
… They formed an ensemble specializing on Israeli “folk music” called “Oranim Tzabar” playing arrangements by … tradition and betray the encounter of Dahiyani with Jewish musicians from other Arab-Jewish traditions in Israel, … of S an‘a (Yemen)' in Yuval 6 , Jerusalem: The Magness Press, 1994, pp. 34-67. [3] qaṣīdah in britannica.com …
Brakha Tzefira
… His wife Hadassah, Brakha's beloved teacher, encouraged her musical talents, and proposed that Tzefira should sing … were a success. Tzefira noticed the special interest expressed by the girls with Sephardic origins, as well as that … connected to the recognition of the acceptance of their own music among Western teachers. Her success in Shefeyah …
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… until the end of the 19 th century. With the rise of oppressive regimes in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19 th … sect's central administration. The Karaite Legacy and its Musical Tradition The Karaite legacy, which was formed and … piyyutim, and post-biblical compositions. The Karaite musical tradition, which is consistent among all of the …